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1: The First War of Independence, 1857
2: Growth of Nationalism
3: First Phase of the Indian National Movement
4: Second Phase of the Indian National Movement
5: The Muslim League
II. MASS PHASE OF THE NATIONAL MOVEMENT (1915-1947)
6: Mahatma Gandhi and the National Movement
7: Quit India Movement
8: Forward Bloc and The INA
9: Independence and Partition of India
III. THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD
10: The First World War
11: Rise of Dictatorships
12: The Second World War
13: United Nations
14: Major Agencies of the United Nations
15: Non-Aligned Movement
SECTION B - CIVICS : I. THE UNION LEGISLATURE
1: The Union Parliament
II. THE UNION EXECUTIVE
2: The President and The Vice-President
3: Prime Minister and Council of Ministers
III. THE JUDICIARY
4: The Supreme Court
▶ 5: The High Courts and Subordinate Courts
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Solutions for Chapter 5: The High Courts and Subordinate Courts
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Morning Star solutions for Total History and Civics [English] Class 10 5 The High Courts and Subordinate Courts EXERCISES [Pages 235 - 237]
Multiple-Choice Questions
How many High Courts are there in India?
25
30
32
28
Out of the following Union territories, which Union territory has a High court of it's own?
Chandigarh
Ladakh
New Delhi
Lakshadweep
What is the maximum age in order to be qualified for appointment as a Judge in High court?
62 years
68 years
65 years
60 years
In order to be qualified as a Judge of a High court, the individual must have held a judicial office in the territory of India or has been an advocate of a High court for atleast ______.
15 years
10 years
5 years
12 years
Every High court has the power of interpret the Constitution. This power is known as ______.
Judicial Review
Constitutional Review
High Court Review
Interpretation Review
______ of High court means that the power to accept appeals against decisions of District courts, in civil as well as criminal matters.
Revisory jurisdiction
Judicial jurisdiction
Appellate jurisdiction
Advisory jurisdiction
______ Jurisdiction means that the High court can call for the record of a case which has been decided by a subordinate court.
Advisory
Appellate
Confirmatory
Revisory
All ______ are impowered to issue writs.
High Courts
District courts
Members of Parliament
Ministers of the Cabinet
A Munsif court is authorised to deal with civil cases involving not more than ______.
₹ 15,000
₹ 20,000
₹ 30,000
₹ 50,000
When a judge decides Civil cases, he/she is called ______ and when he/she decides criminal cases, he/ she is called ______.
Sessions Judge; District Judge
District Judge; Sessions Judge
Magistrate; District Judge
Magistrate; Sessions Judge
First class Magistrate can award imprisonment upto ______ years and/or a fine of ₹ ______.
4 years; ₹ 20,000
3 years; ₹ 10,000
3 years; ₹ 5,000
2 years; ₹ 5,000
Second class Magistrate can award imprisonment for not more than ______ years or impose a fine of ₹ ______ or both.
1 year; ₹ 1,000
2 years; ₹ 5,000
1 year; ₹ 2,000
2 years; ₹ 1,000
Lok Adalat means ______.
District Court
People's Court
High Court
Supreme Court
Suppose the autorickshaw driver, who daily takes you to school, was issued a number of traffic violation challans and had to pay a fine of five thousand rupees. He pleaded for reducing the fine but was not shown any mercy. To which court he would go to get speedy redressal of his grievance?
Lok Adalat
Sessions Court
High Court
Supreme Court
Short Answer Questions
Name two High Courts of India whose jurisdiction extends to more than two States.
What is the composition of a High Court?
Who administers an oath of office to the Chief Justice and the Judges of a High Court?
By whom is the Chief Justice of a High Court appointed?
Who can remove a Judge of the High Court?
On what grounds can a Judge of the High Court be removed from office?
Who decides the salaries and allowances of the Judges of the High Court?
How does the High Court protect the Fundamental Rights of individuals?
What is meant by Revisory Jurisdiction of the High Courts?
Mention two types of Subordinate Courts in a state.
What is meant by the term Civil Cases?
Which type of cases are known as Criminal Cases?
Which is the highest Civil Court in a District?
Name the highest criminal court in a district.
Who is the highest Judicial Official at the district level for civil and criminal cases?
How are the District Judges in a State appointed?
Structured Questions
A High Court consists of a Chief Justice and other judges whose number the Parliament may fix from time to time. As regards the composition of the High Court, answer the following questions:
- How are the Chief Justice and other Judges of the High Court appointed?
- State three qualifications for appointment as a Judge of the High Court.
- Mention two ways in which the Constitution ensures the independence and impartiality of the High Courts.
With reference to the powers of the High Court, briefly describe the following:
- What is meant by the Original Jurisdiction of the High Court? Mention two types of cases in which the High Court exercises Original Jurisdiction.
- Mention two types of cases in which the High Court exercises Appellate Jurisdiction.
- How does the High Court control the power of the Legislature and the Executive?
With reference to the powers of the High Court, answer the following questions:
- How does the High Court act as a custodian of the Constitution?
- How does the High Court act as a protector of Fundamental Rights?
- What do we mean when we say that the High Court is a 'Court of Record'?
With reference to the jurisdiction of High Courts, write short notes on:
- Revisory Jurisdiction of High Courts.
- Its power to issue Writs.
- Its power of Judicial Review.
Picture Study
Study the picture and answer the following questions:
- Identify the court whose logo is given in the picture on the right. How do these courts function?
- What are the advantages of resolution of disputes through such courts?
- What is the scope of a Lok Adalat in India?
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Concepts covered in Total History and Civics [English] Class 10 chapter 5 The High Courts and Subordinate Courts are High Court, Powers and Jurisdiction of High Court, Civil Courts, Courts of Revenue, Differences Between Court of the District Judge and Sessions Court, Criminal Courts, Lok Adalats, Functions of the High Court, Independence of the High Court, Subordinate Court.
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